# 2024–25 NK Maribor season

The 2024–25 season is the 65th season in the history of NK Maribor, and the club's 34th consecutive season in Slovenian PrvaLiga, the top tier of Slovenian football. In addition to the domestic league, the team also participates in the Slovenian Cup, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League.

## Transfers and loans
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 2 July 2024 | DF | Bradley M'bondo | Niort | Free transfer |
| 26 July 2024 | FW | Orphé Mbina | Nîmes | €300,000 |
| 6 August 2024 | DF | Adam Rasheed | Torino | Free transfer |
| 6 September 2024 | DF | André Sousa | Nacional | Free transfer |
| 6 September 2024 | MF | Sheyi Ojo | Free agent | Free agent |
| 7 September 2024 | DF | Luka Krajnc | Catanzaro | Undisclosed |
| 7 September 2024 | FW | György Komáromi | Puskás Akadémia | €600,000 |
| 2 January 2025 | DF | Omar Rekik | Free agent | Free agent |
| 3 February 2025 | FW | Ali Reghba | Rabotnichki | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 30 May 2024 | MF | Aleks Pihler | Released | Released |
| 30 May 2024 | DF | Nemanja Mitrović | Released | Released |
| 30 May 2024 | DF | Itsuki Urata | Released | Released |
| 30 May 2024 | GK | Marko Zalokar | Released | Released |
| 30 May 2024 | FW | Ishaq Rafiu | Contract terminated | Contract terminated |
| 5 July 2024 | DF | Luka Uskoković | Liepāja | Free transfer |
| 17 July 2024 | MF | Marin Laušić | Liepāja | Undisclosed |
| 19 July 2024 | FW | Marko Kolar | Gorica | Free transfer |
| 19 July 2024 | FW | Érico Castro | Contract terminated | Contract terminated |
| 19 August 2024 | MF | Alen Dizdarević | Helmond Sport | Undisclosed |
| 30 August 2024 | FW | Arnel Jakupović | Osijek | €1 million |
| 5 September 2024 | MF | Marcel Lorber | Domžale | Free transfer |
| 5 September 2024 | DF | Andraž Žinič | Contract terminated | Contract terminated |
| 6 September 2024 | MF | Redwan Bourlès | Contract terminated | Contract terminated |
| 11 September 2024 | DF | Sven Karič | Pari Nizhny Novgorod | €200,000 |
| 9 January 2025 | FW | Etienne Beugre | Bordeaux | Undisclosed |
| 27 January 2025 | DF | Mark Strajnar | Domžale | Undisclosed |
| 28 January 2025 | GK | Samo Pridgar | Radomlje | Free transfer |
| 17 February 2025 | MF | Maks Barišič | Contract terminated | Contract terminated |

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 29 June 2024 | MF | Karol Borys | Westerlo | End of season |
| 6 September 2024 | FW | Benjamin Tetteh | Metz | End of season |
| 31 January 2025 | MF | Bartuğ Elmaz | Fenerbahçe | End of season |
| 15 February 2025 | FW | Kai Meriluoto | HJK Helsinki | End of season |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 25 June 2024 | DF | Mark Strajnar | Mura | End of season |
| 19 July 2024 | DF | Luka Poredoš | Bistrica | End of season |
| 7 September 2024 | MF | Behar Feta | Domžale | End of season |
| 8 January 2025 | DF | Gregor Sikošek | Gorica | End of season |
| 4 February 2025 | FW | Orphé Mbina | União de Leiria | End of season |
| 15 February 2025 | DF | Lan Vidmar | Koper | January 2026 |
| 15 February 2025 | MF | Niko Osterc | Beltinci | End of season |
* ↑ Joined Borac Banja Luka on 23 June 2024.
* ↑ Joined SV Wildon on 17 July 2024.
* ↑ Joined Bunyodkor on 29 July 2024.
* ↑ Joined Krško Posavje on 6 August 2024.
* ↑ Joined Primorje on 8 August 2024.
* ↑ Joined Fafe on 6 August 2024.
* ↑ Joined Triglav Kranj on 10 September 2024.
* ↑ Joined Koper on 18 February 2025
* ↑ Loan was terminated in January 2025, as Strajnar joined Domžale on a permanent basis.

## Friendlies
### Pre-season

The pre-season program consisting of six friendlies was announced on 13 June.

### Mid-season

As in previous seasons, Maribor spent the mid-season break preparing in Turkey, this time in Belek.

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Slovenian PrvaLiga | 21 July 2024 | 24 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 057.69 |
| Slovenian Cup | 25 September 2024 | | Second round | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 11 July 2024 | 18 July 2024 | First qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 000.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 25 July 2024 | 29 August 2024 | Second qualifying round | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 033.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 37 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 054.05 |
Last updated: 16 March 2025 Source: Soccerway

### Slovenian PrvaLiga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Maribor | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 51 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Bravo | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 45 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Koper | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 41 | |
| 5 | Celje | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 39 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 16 March 2025. Source:

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | L | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | | | | | | | | | | |
| Position | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Matches

The match schedule was released on 27 June 2024.
* 1 2 The match was originally scheduled for July, but due to matches in European competitions, it was postponed and moved to 18 September.